Publications14

..Bisphosfonates are usually utilized due to their anti-osteoclastic effects. Finally, because of documented incremented production of TNFalpha, TNFalpha blocking agents should be effectively utilized...

Clinical and radiologic evolution of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis syndrome: a single center study of a cohort of 71 subjects

..To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (i.v.) pamidronate in patients with SAPHO syndrome refractory to first line treatments and to review the available literature on pamidronate for this indication...

Fatal myocarditis in adult-onset Still disease with diffuse intravascular coagulation

..This case highlights that AOSD represents a troubling condition and that it may suddenly get worse with life-threatening events...

Paget's disease of bone: a review

Matteo ColinaRheumatol Int 28:1069-75. 2008

..Therapeutic approach is currently based on second-generation bisphosphonates. Their use is recommended when bone alkaline phosphatase is high and/or when the disease localizations are highly suspected for determining complications...

..To describe the presence of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in a series of patients with SAPHO syndrome in which a bone biopsy has been carried out and to discuss the results comparing them to the data described in the literature...

..The main objective is to identify factors that improve our ability to predict the course of AOSD, and factors associated with the rate of progress of its chronic course. A comparison with the literature is included...

..Despite the high prevalence, gout, in the elderly, often remains misdiagnosed or diagnosed late in its clinical course. Even when correctly recognized, its treatment is often difficult or unsatisfactory...

..Finally, the clinician should be aware that in many cases MRH, but not FR, is associated with a large number of systemic manifestations and with malignancy. This eventuality must be accurately ruled out...